Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116077

Tirzepatide

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Ian Roome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the phased rollout of tirzepatide weight management injections, prescribed by GPs to Cohort 1 of those with the highest clinical need since 2025, for init

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are legally required to fund National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)-recommended medicines within three months of final approval. NICE granted a phased rollout of tirzepatide for obesity to manage National He...

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